LIGO–Virgo spots its most massive black hole merger so far
Two black holes combined to create object 142 times more massive than the Sun
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Twisted bilayer graphene responds strongly to infrared light
Findings could lead to a new class of sensitive IR detectors based on carbon sheets
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Secrets of spinning ‘blue whirl’ flames revealed by fluid simulations
Research could lead to cleaner combustion of liquid fuels
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Why bubbles burst in viscous liquids
Surface tension, not gravity, is responsible, say researchers
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Focused X-ray beams provide personalized treatment for common eye disease
A radiotherapy technique based on X-ray focusing optics could improve the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration
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Quantum computers may be heading underground to shield from cosmic rays
Superconducting devices will need protection against ionizing radiation, new research shows
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Diamond defects reveal viscous currents in graphene
Researchers image nanoscale magnetic field fluctuations in 2D carbon at room temperature
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Standing on the outside looking in: X-rays through glass
Medical physicist Zoe Brady describes how taking chest X-rays through glass, from outside an isolated patient's room, conserves PPE and reduces radiographer risk
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Quantum error correction achieved using oscillator grid states
Scheme uses only one qubit
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Molecular Trojan Horse breaches blood–brain barrier
Drugs hidden inside functionalized lipid nanoparticles can sneak into brain tissue in mice, promising therapies for difficult-to-treat neurological diseases
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